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Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat Defends DACA Program

Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, released the following statement as President Trump considers whether to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides certainty to young men and women who were brought to America as children.Continue reading

Harlem’s Espaillat On Department Of Education Decision To Fund Upward Bound

Today, Harlem Congressman Adriano Espaillat, issued the following statement after he spent months urging the Department of Education to reconsider its decision to fund the TRIO Upward Bound program at Columbia University and other institutions throughout New York City. Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat Responds To Trump’s Phoenix Rally

A couple of days ago, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) spoke with CNN’s New Day host Chris Cuomo in response to President Trump’s unhinged remarks during last night’s rally in Phoenix, Arizona.Continue reading

Brewer Marks Women’s Equality Day With Voter Registration Drive

Manhattan Gale A. Brewer will be registering voters this Saturday, August 26, 2017, to commemorate the 97th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote in the United States. Continue reading

Harlem’s Mark Levine And Others Call On ICE Agents To Wear Body Cameras

NYC Council Member Mark Levine and Council Member Carlos Menchaca will be joined by U.S. Congress Members Yvette D. Clarke and Adriano Espaillat at a press conference on Thursday, August 24, 2017, call on the federal government to require Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agents to wear body cameras.Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat On Steve Bannon’s Removal By Donald Trump

Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in response to Steve Bannon’s removal from the White House and his role as Chief Strategist in the Trump Administration:Continue reading

Harlem’s Adriano Espaillat Introduce Anti-Hate Bill Following Charlottesville Violence

Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02) released the following statements regarding their bill, the No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act.Continue reading

Uptown’s Ydanis Rodriguez, Rep Adriano Espaillat, And Others Stand Behind Mother Facing Deportation

Amanda, a working mom of three U.S. citizen children, entered sanctuary on Thursday night to avoid deportation to her native Guatemala, a country her children have never known, and where she faced death threats before fleeing.Continue reading

Harlem’s Rep. Adriano Espaillat Host Summer Youth Employment Round Table

Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat and Congressman Bobby Scott, Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, hosted a roundtable discussion.Continue reading

Cy Vance Building Community Relationships One Person At A Time In Harlem

After Manhattan DA Cy Vance visited Harlem in an effort to build community he sent Harlem World Magazine an e-mail stating that: "When new federal policies threaten to undermine trust between local law enforcement and the diverse communities that are served, join with our neighbors to say no – we will not be divided, and we will not turn back the clock on our progress.Continue reading

Rudy’s World: Riverton Reunion 2017 In Harlem

By Rudy Collins On July 22nd, 2017, the " Alumni Residents" of the Riverton re-union on 135th and 5th Avenue in Harlem, New York, held a reunion which was a moving experience as you could feel the love in the group.

Harlem’s Bill Perkins, Adriano Espaillat, Inez Dickens, Brian A. Benjamin And Others At Harlem Town Hall

On Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio will host a town hall with residents of 9^thCouncil District, represented by Council Member in addition to Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat, State Senator Brian A. Benjamin and Assembly Member Inez Dickens.Continue reading

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Led Uptown Electeds And Others On Subway Crisis Answers

Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat led a group of New York State and New York City elected officials for a community discussion for constituents to address New York’s subway crisis following a series of derailments, commuter delays, cancellations, fires and a host of other transit issues.Continue reading

Community Discussion on NYC Subway’s Hosted By: Congressman Adriano Espaillat

Congressman Adriano Espaillat would like to cordially invite you to our ‘Summer of Hell’ Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, July 22, 2017 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, at the Columbia University Medical Center, Russ Berrie Pavilion, 1150 St. Nicholas Ave., by 167^th St.Continue reading